1917—1918 YEARS

with five years of practical experience. Member of the Bolshevik Party since 1905 
(registered in Petrograd on Vasilevsky Island from March 
1917). I request a conversation with him about work in the Commissariat 
of Agriculture and about his possible participation in it.
Lenin
1 S. P. Sereda — Deputy People's Commissar of Agriculture.

MEMORANDUM TO D. P. BOGOLEPOV AND A. D. TSIURUPA 1
April 10, 1918
Comrade Bogolepov 
(Deputy Commissar of Finance) 
Comrade Tsiurupa
(or Comrade Bryukhanov 2).
The bearers of this memorandum, representatives of the Pskov 
Provincial Soviet, have been unable up to now to obtain assistance — 
food and financial aid — which is extremely and absolutely necessary 
for them. The situation in Pskov Province (especially in view of the 
German invasion; about 1/9 of the province is occupied) is desperate. I 
earnestly request — to consider what extraordinary measures could help 
them and to telephone me for negotiations on this matter.
Lenin
1 A. D. Tsiurupa — People's Commissar of Food.
2 P. P. Bryukhanov — Deputy People's Commissar of Food.

MEMORANDUM TO A. I. RYKOV
[April 23, 1918]
Push vigorously in the Supreme Council of the National Economy 
discussion of the question of replacing old paper money with new: 
Gukovsky 1 is dragging his feet, but in my opinion this must be pushed 
forward.
Your opinion?
1 I. E. Gukovsky — Deputy People's Commissar of Finance.

LENIN MISCELLANY

MEMORANDUM TO THE BUREAU OF PRESS AT THE COUNCIL OF PEOPLE'S COMMISSARS
April 27, 1918
To the Bureau of Press
Comrade Axelrod!
I very much request your help in assisting Comrade Gomberg, the bearer of 
this note, to collect all materials (printed) about our revolution. This matter 
is of great public significance, since the information reaching America and 
the entire world depends on it.
Greetings! Lenin

TELEGRAM TO S. G. SHAUMYAN 1
[April 29, 1918]
Baku
To the Soviet of People's Commissars
Shaumyan
I received your letter of April 13 through Boitsov today. 
Reply through Astrakhan by wire or through Kushka and Tashkent 
whether you received this telegram of mine, whether Kobozev 2 has 
arrived, and what your situation is now.
Lenin
1 Lenin's telegram is a reply to a letter from S. G. Shaumyan, Chairman 
of the Baku Soviet of People's Commissars, in which he reported on the 
political situation in Baku, on successes in the struggle to strengthen Soviet 
power, on measures planned by the Baku Soviet for the nationalization of 
banks, oil fields, maritime transport, and requested the Council of People's 
Commissars to send money, a radio station, and literature.
2 P. L. Kobozev — Extraordinary Commissar of the Government in Baku.

LETTER TO R. ROBINS 1
April 30, 1918
Dear Mr. Robins,
I thank you very much for your letter. I am sure the new 
democracy that is the proletarian democracy is coming in all